The banquet

The Balanced Plate

Nutrients and Food Pyramid

Watch this video, listen to it carefully and try to understand as much as you can. You know maybe you need to listen to it several times but remember it is good for you. After that, click on the CC (Closed Captions) button for a transcript and listen again while reading the text.

Finally, just listen (don't read the transcript at the same time) and fill in the blanks:

a. We are ________ (1). It means that we get our nutrients from eating food.

b. Nutrients supply our bodies with ________ (2) and substances they need to grow and stay ________ (3): fats, ________ (4) and proteins.

c. Carbohydrates and ________ (5) are used as fuel to keep our body going.

d. When you ________ (6), you burn carbohydrates first and then fat.

e. ________ (7) repair and build new parts of our body.

f. Vitamins and ________ (8) also help you keep your body healthy.

g. Calcium build ________ (9) bones and Vitamin E is ________ (10) for your skin.

h. Food pyramid tells you what ________ (11) you need to stay ________ (12).

i. Each ________ (13) represents a food group.

j. The amount of food you must ________ (14) is represented by how wide the color is.

k. ________ (15) is the widest and it includes: bread, pasta, ________ (16), ________ (17)...

l. The second group is ________ (18) group and it is an important source of ________ (19) and minerals.

m. ________ (20), the third group is rich in vitamins and fiber.

n. Try to eat food high in ________ (21) oils like nuts, olives and avocados.

o. Milk products are a great source of ________ (22) and calcium: try to have low-fat or non fat choices.

p. ________ (23) are high in proteins but some kinds of fats too so try to have leaner meats, fish, beans and nuts.

q. A ________ (24) diet includes foot from each of these groups everyday.

r. ________ (25) is an important part of a healthy diet.

s. How much of these food groups you should eat depends on age, ________ (26) and gender.

t. You don't have to avoid fat and ________ (27) completely but keep them as low as possible.

Find the items on the list!

Here it is a food game to practise food vocabulary (fruit, vegetables, drinks, meat, desserts...). First, have a look at the Food and Drink Vocabulary and the Fruit and Vegetables Vocabulary lists with pictures and sound. Then, check out this game and find the following food items in the kitchen!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar por Englishwizardry

Staying Healthy

Now, enjoy these lovely food pyramids created by our Primary 3rd level children!! (Click over the image or Expand button to see the pyramids as big as you want).

Healthy and unhealthy food

Healthy habits

Food

Trolley Dash

Healthy food build better bodies

Good food, good health!!

a. Basic vocabulary

b. Kids Health

c. Choose a healthy breakfast

d. Food Pyramid-Match game

e. My very own... Pizza!

f. Play Breakfast Detective

g. Food on the table

h. Food Force one!